BN vs. NMR: Brookfield vs. Nomura Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Brookfield (BN) and Nomura (NMR) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Brookfield (BN) and Nomura (NMR) both belong to the Capital Markets industry, though BN is classified under Asset Management & Custody Banks while NMR falls under Investment Banking & Brokerage.

Brookfield (BN) trades as ordinary local shares, while Nomura (NMR) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Brookfield (BN) and Nomura (NMR)
Profile Item	BN	NMR
Name	Brookfield Corporation	Nomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR
Country/Region	Canada	Japan
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Capital Markets	Capital Markets
GICS Sub-Industry	Asset Management & Custody Banks	Investment Banking & Brokerage
Market Capitalization	92.37 billion USD	27.53 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	December 30, 1983	December 17, 2001
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NMR

GSPC

Brookfield (BN) vs. Nomura (NMR), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Brookfield (BN) and Nomura (NMR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Brookfield (BN) and Nomura (NMR). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Brookfield (BN) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	BN	NMR
Total Return (1Y)	-5.98%	35.42%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	26.70%	37.86%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	6.17%	18.78%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NMR

GSPC

Brookfield (BN) vs. Nomura (NMR), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Brookfield (BN) and Nomura (NMR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Brookfield (BN) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	BN	NMR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	29.18%	29.52%
Beta (5Y)	1.49	0.79
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-41.29%	-38.40%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.91M	789.26K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BN and NMR are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Brookfield (BN) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	BN	NMR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.35	1.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.50	1.55

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Nomura (NMR) at 11.51% is around its peer norm for ROE, while Brookfield (BN) at 2.26% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker returns on shareholders’ equity.

BN

Financial Services industry group

2.26%

Max: 44.78%
Q3: 21.85%
Median: 12.91%
Q1: 4.48%
BN: 2.26%
Min: -18.71%

NMR

Financial Services industry group

11.51%

Max: 44.78%
Q3: 21.85%
Median: 12.91%
NMR: 11.51%
Q1: 4.48%
Min: -18.71%

Brookfield (BN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their ROE against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Nomura (NMR) at 17.12% keeps about the industry-typical share of revenue as profit, while Brookfield (BN) at 1.77% retains only a bottom-quartile share.

BN

Financial Services industry group

1.77%

Max: 62.84%
Q3: 28.05%
Median: 15.36%
Q1: 4.82%
BN: 1.77%
Min: -28.52%

NMR

Financial Services industry group

17.12%

Max: 62.84%
Q3: 28.05%
NMR: 17.12%
Median: 15.36%
Q1: 4.82%
Min: -28.52%

Brookfield (BN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their net margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Brookfield (BN) at 25.67% and Nomura (NMR) at 24.36% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

BN

Financial Services industry group

25.67%

Max: 107.33%
Q3: 55.90%
Median: 30.09%
BN: 25.67%
Q1: 14.60%
Min: -44.34%

NMR

Financial Services industry group

24.36%

Max: 107.33%
Q3: 55.90%
Median: 30.09%
NMR: 24.36%
Q1: 14.60%
Min: -44.34%

Brookfield (BN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Brookfield (BN) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	BN	NMR
ROE (TTM)	2.26%	11.51%
ROA (TTM)	2.66%	0.68%
Net Margin (TTM)	1.77%	17.12%
Operating Margin (TTM)	25.67%	24.36%
Gross Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

Nomura (NMR) at 10.80% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Brookfield (BN) at -12.68% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Brookfield (BN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Brookfield (BN) at 137.06% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Nomura (NMR) at 7.17% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for BN.

Brookfield (BN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Brookfield (BN) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	BN	NMR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-12.68%	10.80%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-6.80%	17.17%
EPS Growth (YoY)	137.06%	7.17%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-25.60%	58.75%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Brookfield (BN) in Financial Services and Nomura (NMR) in Financial Services both report balance sheets without a current/non-current split, so their short-term liquidity is better judged through regulatory and funding measures.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for both: Brookfield (BN) in Financial Services and Nomura (NMR) in Financial Services run businesses where balance-sheet leverage is part of the model, so capital-adequacy and funding measures are the better gauges of balance-sheet risk.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Brookfield (BN) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	BN	NMR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Brookfield (BN) at 0.62% pays an industry-typical yield; Nomura (NMR) at 620.40% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

BN

Financial Services industry group

0.62%

Max: 9.77%
Q3: 3.92%
Median: 1.09%
BN: 0.62%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NMR

Financial Services industry group

620.40%

NMR: 620.40%
Max: 9.77%
Q3: 3.92%
Median: 1.09%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Brookfield (BN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Brookfield (BN) at 48.15% and Nomura (NMR) at 16.85% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

BN

Financial Services industry group

48.15%

Max: 241.07%
Q3: 97.36%
BN: 48.15%
Median: 25.77%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NMR

Financial Services industry group

16.85%

Max: 241.07%
Q3: 97.36%
Median: 25.77%
NMR: 16.85%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Brookfield (BN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Brookfield (BN) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	BN	NMR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.62%	620.40%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	48.15%	16.85%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Nomura (NMR) at 10.83 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Brookfield (BN) at 76.63 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for BN’s trailing earnings.

BN

Financial Services industry group

76.63

BN: 76.63
Max: 45.85
Q3: 24.64
Median: 15.37
Q1: 9.68
Min: 0.16

NMR

Financial Services industry group

10.83

Max: 45.85
Q3: 24.64
Median: 15.37
NMR: 10.83
Q1: 9.68
Min: 0.16

Brookfield (BN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Brookfield (BN) at 1.14 and Nomura (NMR) at 0.01 fetch a relatively low price per dollar of sales, landing in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

BN

Financial Services industry group

1.14

Max: 9.23
Q3: 4.57
Median: 2.72
Q1: 1.28
BN: 1.14
Min: -0.55

NMR

Financial Services industry group

0.01

Max: 9.23
Q3: 4.57
Median: 2.72
Q1: 1.28
NMR: 0.01
Min: -0.55

Brookfield (BN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Brookfield (BN) at 2.18 and Nomura (NMR) at 1.15 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

BN

Financial Services industry group

2.18

Max: 7.79
Q3: 3.63
BN: 2.18
Median: 1.57
Q1: 0.81
Min: -0.39

NMR

Financial Services industry group

1.15

Max: 7.79
Q3: 3.63
Median: 1.57
NMR: 1.15
Q1: 0.81
Min: -0.39

Brookfield (BN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Brookfield (BN) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	BN	NMR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	76.63	10.83
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.14	0.01
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.18	1.15
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	--